Great experience, really good time. Though I wouldn’t like to do it again. A determined hacker will get you, the question is how you build your life so you’re able to cope with those things.” – Tim Schaaff, president of network entertainment at Sony speaking to Gamesbeat about PSN hack scandal. Read More »
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Get Ready: PSN Is Coming Back Soon
If the weather’s gloomy, you can expect rain, if the anti-Christ has shown his face, expect the return of the real Messiah. If your wife is pregnant, expect a child, so now that we’re seeing the right signs coming from across the industry concerning PSN, we know the network’s return is sooner rather than later. Read More »
Sony Japan Gives Another PSN Update, Says Nothing
It’s yet another update from Sony, this time from the firm’s Japanese branch, the main branch mind you, and coming from that update is……nothing, really. Read More »
US Senator Pleased With Sony’s Response To PSN Disaster, Says Others Should Follow Suit
The same Senator who wrote an open letter to Sony asking the giant why it took so long to inform customers that their sensitive information had been compromised, has come out and praise the firm for its swift response and the the help it’s offered customers in the wake of the situation. He even said Sony’s response “could serve as ... Read More »
Five Reasons Why PSN’s Return Might Be Taking So Long
Are you not infuriated at Sony? Because I know I am. The PlayStation Network was hacked three weeks ago, and Sony’s yet to bring back the service online, and the entire industry’s feeling the blow. Developers are feeling it too, with Capcom now complaining of “millions” in lost revenue. But at the end of the day, no one feels the ... Read More »
PSN Won’t Be Fully Restored Until May 31st, Online Gameplay By This Week
Today marks the 19th day since PSN went offline, and speaking to Bloomberg, the company’s said full restoration of the service won’t happen until May 31st. Partial online gaming will happen, however, and although that was supposed to common last week, problems with Sony Online Entertainment caused the firm to delay PSN’s return. But like we said in this post, ... Read More »
Anonymous Denies Involvement In PSN Attacks
Sony told Congress via a prepared letter yesterday that it found a file on its servers that said “we are legion”, leading the firm to believe hacker Anonymous was behind the attack which brought down PSN. The group has responded, claiming it wasn’t responsible for one of the biggest internet theft cases in history. Read More »
Sony To Congress: A File Named “Anonymous” Found On Our Servers
Things have just taken a rather drastic turn, guys, as Sony recently told congress in a hearing that they found a file on one of their servers named “Anonymous”, with the message “We Are Legion” attached to it. Read More »
Kaz Hirai Speaks To Press In Japan Tomorrow About PSN Breach
Sony’s confirmed that PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai is to hold a press conference in Japan tomorrow, to give updates and answer questions relating to the PlayStation Network breach. Read More »
Why Is The Whole Freaking Industry Against Sony?
I’ll be the first journalist to say Sony messed up. I’ll also be the first to say the company did bad by our sensitive information. Yes, they should have protected us better, and there should have been more levels of security put in place to make sure all users information cannot, but no means, be taken at once. So again, ... Read More »
Credit Card Companies Say There’s No Evidence CC Information Has Been Breached
It’s been a tough week for Sony, one of the hardest the giant’s faced yet, but now it seems light is starting to shine again. PSN will soon be back up and better, more secure than ever, and now we’re getting confirmation from major credit card companies concerning leaked info. According to them, there’s no evidence that your credit’s being ... Read More »
Sony Faces First Lawsuit Over PSN Security Breach
Before the hardware giant can breathe, the first lawsuit resulting from the massive PSN security breach has been filed, with the plaintiff asking for monetary compensation, and around the clock credit card monitoring. Read More »